Update: “Glee” Ratings Slip to Series Low for Colfer’s Episode

Update 2: The only adjustment “Glee” experienced was a downward one in viewership.

As a result, it is now official that Tuesday’s “Glee” set new series lows in adults 18-49 and total viewers.

“Old Dog, New Tricks,” the episode, slipped to a 0.8 adults 18-49 rating with 2.10 million viewers. The series’ previous low marks were a 0.9 demo rating and a 2.30 million viewership average.

The season finales of “New Girl” and “The Mindy Project,” which followed “Glee,” posted respective ratings of 1.2 (with 2.40 million) and 1.3 (with 2.48 million).
==Update: If it does not receive an upward adjustment in the final Nielsen report, Tuesday’s edition of “Glee” will rank as the series’ worst-rated and least-watched episode to date.

Per Fast National Data, “Glee” scored a 0.8 adults 18-49 rating with 2.16 million viewers. No previous episode had attracted a demo rating of less than 0.9 or a viewership total of less than 2.30 million.

While last week’s episode delivered the same 0.8 in the fast nationals, it was adjusted up to a 0.9 in the finals. Its viewership tally was stronger in both reports.

Offering a distraction from the negativity surrounding the “Glee” ratings and backstage situation, Tuesday’s episode, which was penned by star Chris Colfer, represented one of the most unabashedly feel-good hours in the series’ history.

It did not, however, hook viewers.

“Old Dog, New Tricks,” the fifth season’s penultimate episode, drew a 1.9 overnight household rating. It ties last week’s showing as a low for the series.